HST 338 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: National Indian Youth Council, Clyde Bellecourt, Leonard Peltier
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Most popular american indian who served in wwii. One of six people in statue that was raising the flag. A group that was french who mixed with native americans. Described five states that now had the right of criminal and civil jurisdiction of indian land (reservations) in those states. This is federal government allowing lower level interaction between state government and indian government. The state could now handle anything that would have previously gone to federal courts. One of three co-founders of american indian (rights) movement (aim) Other two founders were dennis banks and his brother. They served prison time at the same time as clyde. Frustrated, young indians angry with chicago elders, were referred to as. He did not believe in immediate termination or ridding of trust status. Said that in his plan, he saw three group. First group was about 6 tribes that could go through immediate termination.
